Coordinating mechanism for packaging and wrapping machines and package transfer mechanism therefor



June 5, 1934. G. H. L|TT[ E 1,961,697

COORDINATING MECHANISM FOR PACKAGING AND WRAPPING MACHINES AND PACKAGETRANSFER MECHANISM THEREFOR '7 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. l0, 1931 R o TN E V m iiill 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR G. H. LITTLE June 5, 1934.

COORDINATING MECHANISM` FOR PACKAGING AND WRAPPING MACHINES AND PACKAGETRANSFER MECHANISM THEREFOR Filed Feb. l0, 1931 June 5, 1934. G, HLITTLE 1,961,697 COORDINATING MECHANISM FOR PACKAGING AND WRAPPINGMACHINES AND PACKAGE TRANSFER MEcHANIsM THEREFOR Filed Feb. lO, 1951 '7Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTO NEY f G. H. LITTLE June 5, 1934.

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7lIl[lllIllllllIlIlllIlIlll/lll/lllllllIIIIllI/l BY ATTORNEY PatentedJune 5, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COORDINATING MECHANISM FORPACK- AGING AND WRAPPING MACHINES AND PACKAGE TRANSFER M E C H A N I S MaTHEREFOR Application February 10, 1931, Serial No. 514,723

17 Claims.

In the manufacture of cigarettes, it is the common practice at thepresent time to package the cigarettes in a so-called packaging machine.This packaging machine places the individual cigarettes in a packagewhich the machine prepares and thereafter the package is sealed, revenuestamp aixed and the completely packaged cigarettes delivered from themachine via a suitable delivery chute.

It is a further practice in the manufacture of cigarettes tosubsequently wrap the packages in a separate wrapping machine. Thiswrapping may be of various forms and at the present time such Wrappingmachines are adapted to provide a cellophane Wrapping about eachindividual package.

Heretofore in cigarette manufacture the packaging machine and thewrapping machine have been distinct and separate machines and anoperators attention was required to load the packages into the Wrappingmachine after they Were delivered into the delivery chute of thepackaging machine.

In the operation of the packaging machine occasionally a package isimproperly packed or the revenue stamp is improperly applied so that oneor possibly several of the packages are withdrawn by an operator orotherwise, either during their passage through the machine or While theyare in the delivery chute of the packaging machine. This Withdrawal ofpackages from the ultimate delivery chute of the packaging machine orfrom preceding operating stations in the machine hasheretoforeaprevented operating the wrapping machine with the packagingmachine so that packages were directly delivered to the wrapping machineas they emerged from the packaging machine.

The present invention is directed to an improved mechanism forcoordinating the driving actions of both a packaging and Wrappingmachine so that packages may be delivered by the packaging machineautomatically to the Wrap-v ping machine without the necessity of manualintervention and manual loading of the Wrapping machine. l

A further object of the present invention resides inthe provision of anovel package transfer mechanism for transferring packages from apackaging machine to a wrapping machine or the like and for controllingthe transferring operation in such a way that variations in the deliveryof packages from the packaging machine do not effect the proper transferof packages to the wrapping machine.

A further object`of the present invention resides in the provision ofcontrolling means for a package transferring mechanism which willprevent damage to lpackages during the transferring operation.

A further object of the present invention resides in the provision of amechanism for effecting a coordinated drive. 'if a packaging machine andwrapping machine and for transferring packages from the packagingmachine to the wrapping machine'.

A further object of the present invention resides in the provision ofmechanisms for coordinating the operations of a packaging machine and awrapping machine and for transferring packages from one machine to theother in such a way that a package is timed as to its transfer into thewrapping machine so that it can be properly handled in such machine.

Further and other objects will be hereinafter set forth in theaccompanying specification and claims and shown in the drawings, whichby way of illustration show what I now consider to be preferredembodiments of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1` is a side elevational view of a portion of the packagingmachine and a portion of the wrapping machine and shows a side viewpartially in section of the transferring mechanism and coordinatingdrive mechanism;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view taken on substantially lines 3-3 ofFig. 2 but with one delivery chute of the packaging machine shown insection;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View of the transferring wheel and ofcertain other parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but showing 9a the transferring wheelin displaced position and this figure also shows certain parts of thewrapping machine;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of certain parts shown in Fig. 2 and showsthe position of the parts with the transfer plunger delivering a packageto the transferring wheel;

Fig. 6a shows the position of the parts when a latch locks the transferplunger against operation;

Fig. 6b shows a fragmentary view of the same parts with the latchreleased by an oncoming package;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of certain parts shown in Fig. 2 and showsthe latch for the rst plunger, which latch is also controlled by theoncoming packages;

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of the parts shown on Fig. 7, thesection being taken on lines 8-8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of certain parts shown on Fig. 6, thesection being taken on lines 9 9 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view taken on lines 10--10 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view taken on lines 11-11 of Fig. 5; and

. Fig. 12 is a diagrammatic view showing the path taken by the packagesas they are taken from the packaging machine and transferred to thewrapping machine.

Before describing in detail the operation of the machine, the path ofthe packages from the packaging machine to the wrapping machine will bebriefly described. This is best shown by reference to Fig. 12. In thisfigure at 22 the packages of cigarettes are shown as emerging from thepackaging machine. They progress with a step by step movement to theleft in edgewise abutting relation and the first operation is to turnthe packages through an angle of 90 degrees. 22R indicates the packagesso turned to an angle of 90 degrees. From the nal 22R position thepackages are advanced in ilatwise abutting relation and standing upvertically as shown at 22V. In order to Wrap the packages the packagesmust be advanced in the wrapping machine in the relation as indicated at22W, that is each package must be lying down at with the long dimensionof the package conforming with the path and direction of travel of thepackage. To bring the packages from the 22V position to the 22Wposition, each package is transferred laterally as indicated at 22T.Suitable transferring mechanism then swings the package through an arcof approximately 90 des grees from the 22T position to the 22W position.

It may be also explained that delivery of the packages from thepackaging machine to the wrapping machine may be suspended orinterrupted. Packages may be removed at 22 or packages may not bedelivered at 22 due to actions which occur in the packaging machine.Furthermore the operator may possibly remove packages when they are inthe 22V position. Accordingly, certain latching mechanisms are providedin the machine which will be hereinafter described which insure thatthere is a package at the 22R position before transfer is effected fromthe 22R position to the 22V position.

Another interlock or latching mechanism is provided to insure a packagebeing in position to be advanced from the final or right hand 22Vposition into the 22T position. These mechanisms will subsequently bedescribed in detail.

Having generally pointed out the path of travel of the packages, themachine will now be described in detail.

In more detail in the drawings referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2,20 represents the delivery chute of the packaging machine. Thispackaging machine need not be further illustrated, it being of theconventional type adapted to package cigarettes or other commodities.After the articles are packaged in the packaging machine they aredelivered by an intermittent motion into chute 20, Fig. 2, and thenprogress to the left in the chute 20 in edgewise abutting relation asshown. A suitable plunger mechanism (not shown) on the packaging machineintermittently advances the packages to the left in chute 20 (Fig. 2).

The packaging machine is provided with a drive or cam shaft 21. Thefirst operation which is performed upon the packages 22 (see Fig. 12) isto turn them through an angle of approximately 90 degrees. This iseffected by providing a curved portion 23 on chute 20 at the left handend of this chute. From the curved chute 23 the packages one by one aredelivered to a transfer point at which point the individual packages aretransferred and packed into a second delivery chute 24 in flatwiseabutting relation. y

The transferring mechanism for transferring the packages which emergefrom the end of chute 23 to chute 24 will now be described.

Cam shaft 21 on the packaging machine is provided with a cam 25 (Fig. 2and Fig. 1) and cooperating with this cam is a suitable spring pressedfollower 26. This follower 26 at its upper end connects to a slide 27(see Fig. 4) which slide has connected to it a plunger 28. This plungerwill hereinafter be termed plunger No. 1 or the rst transferringplunger. It will be understood that the plunger 28 has a back and forthmotion. Its backward motion to the left in Figs. 1 and 6 is imparted bythe cam 25 and its forward motion is imparted by the spring on the camfollower 26. It will be understood that the plunger 28 advances to theright to deliver a package which is emerged from chute 23 into chute 24at a time which is permitted by the configuration and timing of cam 25.It may be explained, however, that in the operation of the packagingmachine, occasion frequently arises where there is a delay in thetransfer of packages from the chutes 20 and 23. Packages may 'be removedfor manual inspection or a defective package may be produced by thepackaging machine which requires removal. Accordingly provision is madeto latch the No. 1 plunger 28 until the package has fully emerged fromchute 23 and in proper position to be delivered by the plunger 23 intochute 24. This latching mechanism Will now be described.

Referring to Figs. l and 8, adjacent and opposite to the end of thechute 23, there is provided a pivoted plate-like member 30 which memberis adapted to be displaced by a suitable spring 31 into a position inwhich the edge of the plate 30 will latch the edge of the plunger 28,see Fig. '7, and prevent its advance. ,When an oncoming package 22 hasbeen advanced from the chute 23 into a position in which it is in properalignment with chute 24, such oncoming package will displace the latchplate 30 out of latching relation with the plunger 28 and thereafter atthe time permitted by the contour of the cam 25 the plunger 28 will bepermitted to advance to the right in Figs. 7 and 2 and this movementwill displace the package and pack it into the chute 24 in atwiseabutting relation to the other packages previously deliyered into thechute. Retrograde movement of the packages in chute 24 is prevented byspring supported pawls 32 as shown in Fig. 7. As the operation of themachine proceeds, it will be understood that the packages are deliveredone by one into chute 24 and advance down the chute 24 to the right asshown in Fig. 2.

Before describing the mechanism for transferring the packages from thepackaging machine to the wrapping machine, certain parts of the wrappingmachine and the coordinating driving mechanism intermediate thepackaging machine and the wrapping machine will be described.

Referring to Figs. 5- and 11, 33 represents the supply chute of thewrapping machine, which chute is provided with a false bottom 34.-Underneath the false bottom is disposed a plunger 36 of the wrappingmachine. This plunger by its advancing motion is adapted to advance anypackage in front of it and which package may have been delivered intoposition in front of the plunger by advancing over the end of the falsebottom 34. Other parts of the wrapping machine need not be furtherdescribed or illustrated since they are of conventional construction.The plunger 36 which will also be termed the No. 3 plunger or deliveryplunger of the Wrapping machine is operated by a suitable link-work 37connected with a `follower 38 which follower is in turn operated atproper timed relation by a cam 39`on a drive and cam shaft 40 of thewrapping machine. Shaft 40 is driven in proper timed relation with theshaft 21 of the packaging machine by the following train of mechanism.By bevel gears 41, through shaft 42 and via a chain and sprocket drive43 to shaft 21 of the packaging machine. Preferably the drive from the.sprocket 43a (Fig. 2) to the shaft 42 is through a pawl 44 and a ratchet45. 45 is provided with only one ratchet tooth. This pawl and ratchetdrive is provided to permit the turning over of the wrapping machine byhand and to provide for the picking up of the wrapping machine drive inthe proper timed relation to the packaging machine drive when the driveto the wrapping machine comes through the chain and sprocket mechanism43.

In the wrapping machine it will be understood that the plunger 36 or theNo. 3 plunger is adapted to advance packages one by one as they areplaced in front of the plunger and advance the same into the wrappingmachine where wrapping operations are carried out in the usual way.

In Fig. 1 several packages are shown enroute into the Wrapping machineand forward of the plunger 36. As is shown in this figure the packageswhich are advanced to be wrapped in the wrapping machine are lying downflat (see 22W, Fig. 12).

Transferring mechanism .drum and at the periphery of the drum are anumber of blades 47 equally spaced upon the drum, four of such bladesbeing shown. The drum or wheel 46 is carried upon a shaft 48 which issuitably journalled. The drum or wheel is continuously driven from theshaft 21 of the packaging machine by the train of mechanism shown inFig. 2 which comprises bevelled gears 50 which drive the shaft 5l, whichshaft in turn drives the drum 46 through a chain and sprocket drive, thechain being indicated at 52, Figs. 2 and 3.

In order to transfer the packages laterally from the chute 24 to aposition in which they may be picked up by the transfer wheel, thefollowing mechanism is provided. The shaft 21 of the packaging machinecarries a suitable cam 55 (see Figs. 2 and 3). 'I'his cam cooperateswith a cam follower 56 which in turn connects to a rock shaft 57 whichextends along beneath the chute 24 and at a point substantially belowthe right hand end of the chute 24 there is ailixed to this rock shaft57 an upstanding arm 58 which at its upper end is provided with aplunger 59 (see Figs. 6, 6a and 6b). When packages are being advanced inatwise abutting relation down the chute\24, the plunger 59 is inretrograde position to permit the leading package to pass in front of itand contact with a pivoted latchng member 60. This latching member 60functions in the manner previously described for latching member 30,that is the member 60 latches the plunger 59 (see Fig. 6a) and maintainsplunger 59 latched until the package has fully advanced. When thepackage is thus fully advanced, the plunger 59 is released (see Fig. 6b)and the action of the vspring 6l (Fig. 3) swings the plunger in forwarddirection and displaces the package laterally from the chute 24 overupon a spring held pivoted shelf 62 adjacent the transfer wheel. It willbe understood that the time of movement of the plunger 59 fortransferring a package from the chute 24 over upon the shelf 62 isdependent upon the configuration and timing of cam 55 previouslyreferred to. This timing is preferably such that Vthe package assumesits position upon the shelf, as shown in Fig. 6, just before the bladeof the transfer wheel reaches the package (see Fig. 4). The package isnow picked up by the blade of the wheel and is carried around an arc ofsubstantially 90 degrees, theshelf tilting to permit the traverse of thepackage in the manner shown in Fig. 5. Eventually the package isdelivered into the supplementary supply chute 33 of the Wrappingmachine. Preferably adjacent the end of this chute a pair of rails 63are provided (see Figs. 5 and 11) which overlie the package to preventit from rising in the chute. As successive transferring operationsensue, ultimately the chute 33 will become lled with packages.Thereafter the feeding in of one package into the chute will deliver theleading package in the chute in front of the plunger 36 of the wrappingmachine. 'I'he parts are so timed and related that a package is placedin front of the plunger 36 at the proper time of the cycle in theWrapping machine; i.e. when the plunger 36 is in retrograde position. Toaid in diverting the leading package down in front of the plunger, apair of pivoted fingers` 64 are provided adapted to lightly press thepackage down as it is forced over the leading end of the false bottom34.

The operation of the machine will now be briey summarized.

Packages are delivered from the packaging machine and by an intermittentmotion progress towards the left in the straight chute 20, thereafterthe packages are turned by the curved portion of the chute and deliveredto a position in front of the chute 24. At the proper time plunger 28packs the packages in upstanding atwise abutting relation in the chute24. The packages progress with an intermittent precessional movement tothe right in the chute 24 and when a package is in proper position to betransferred to the transfer wheel the plunger 59 (the No. 2 plunger)transfers the package over to the shelf 62 to a position in which thepackage can be picked up by the transfer wheel. The timing of theplunger 59 and the arrangement of the latch 60 insures that there willbe no transfer of a package towards the Wheel until a package is fullyadvanced from chute 24 and in position to be properly transferred to thewheel. The time of transfer of a package to the Wheel is furthermorecoordinated with the timing of the wheel and in particular with theposition of the blades on the wheel. The transfer wheel then swings thepackage through an angle of approximately 90 degrees and delivers itinto the supply chute of the wrapping machine in lying down position andwith the end edges of the packages in abutting relation to one another.The timing of the package movement by the wheel controls the time of thedelivery of the package in front of the No. 3 plunger of the wrappingmachine.

Accordingly it will be understood that the combined machine willproperly operate and there will be no disturbance or improper deliveryof packages into the wrapping machine notwithstanding the fact thatthere may be a temporary interruption of the delivery of packages by thepackaging machine.

It will be appreciated that packages can be manually removed from chute20 or from chute 24 or the feed of the packages down chute 20 may betemporarily suspended. When any of these actions take place, thelatching mechanism 60 cornes into action to prevent an advance of theplunger 59 until the packageis in proper position to be picked up bythis plunger. Even then the actual advance of the plunger 59 is timedand coordinated by its cam which cam is in turn timed and coordinatedwith the transfer wheel so that there will be a proper delivery ofpackages into the transfer wheel.

No further details of the wrapping machine need be given. It may beexplained, however, that the wrapping machine is provided with devicesto restrict the supply of the wrapping material in the event a packageis not fed into the machine by plunger 36.

What I claim is:

1. A machine for transferring packages one by one from a packagingmachine to a wrapping machine including in combination, a delivery chutewhich receives the packages from the packaging machine, a supply chuteto deliver packages into the wrapping machine, a con-i tinuouslyrotating transfer wheel disposed to deliver into and feed packages tothe supply chute of the wrapping machine, said Wheel kincluding a partadapted to directly engage a wall of each package in direct interceptingrelation and by said direct intercepting engagement to positively urgeand displace the package in the direction of rotation of the wheel, andmeans for delivering a package from the delivery chute of the packagingmachine into the transfer wheel, for the aforesaid intercepting.engagementand positive displacement by the aforesaid packagedisplacingpart of the transfer Wheel.

2. A transferring mechanism for transferring packages which emerge froma packaging machine 4into a wrapping machine, said transferringmechanism including a rotatable bladed transfer wheel, package laterallyand in a direction parallel with the axis of the wheel into the path ofthe blades of said wheel, said bladed wheel being adapted thereafterupon the rotation of the wheel to deliver the package on a path which issubstantially tangent to the wheel.

3. A package transferring mechanism for transferring packages frompackaging machine mechanism for delivering a' apparatus from which thepackages are delivered in upstanding flatwise abutting relation to aWrapping machine adapted to receive successive packages in lying-downendwise abutting relation, comprising in combination, a chute alongwhich the packages are advanced in said flatwise abutting relation, awrapping machine chute for conducting the packages in said endwiseabutting relation to the wrapping machine, means for individuallydisplacing packages in succession laterally from said first-mentionedchute, means receiving the laterally displaced packages including means`for thereafter turning the successive packages through an arc ofsubstantially 90 degrees and delivering and advancing them in saidendwise abutting relation in said second-mentioned Wrapping machinechute.

4. Package handling mechanism for delivering packages to a cyclicallyoperating package handling device and in proper timed coordination withthe operating cycle of the latter, comprising a supply chute for saiddevice, package receiving and transferring means including a feedingdevice to which packages are advanced, and a rotatable bladed wheelreceiving successive packages fed thereto by the feeding device, andadapted by its rotation to turn each package and deliver the same in thesupply chute in proper relation for the cyclically operating handlingdevice, and driving connections common to the latter device and to thefeeding device and wheel for properly timing and coordinating packagehandling action of both said devices and said wheel with each other,said feeding device including means associated therewith forautomatically suspending package feeding action thereof to the wheelwhen packages are not advanced to the feeding device and for fautomatically permitting a resumed package feeding action when a packageis available and in proper position for such feeding action.

5. A machine of the class described for transferring cigarette packagesfrom a cigarette packaging machine to a cigarette package wrappingmachine, including a package handling mechanism for receiving thepackages in upstanding edgewise abutting relation from the packagingmachine and delivering the packages end to end and in flatwise relationto the wrapping machine, said mechanism having a package turning deviceadapted to turn and deflect successive packages from an upstandingposition to deliver them one by one in end to end flatwise position, andpackage displacing means adapted to displace packages out of edgewiseabutting relation and to feed them laterally in succession to theturning device in proper upstanding position for turning action thereof.

6. Transferring mechanism for transferring packages intermittentlyreceived from a packaging machine to the package feeding devices of aWrapping machine comprising a continuously rotatable wheel operating intimed coordination with the feeding devices of the wrapping machine,means for introducing packages individually into said wheel while thelatter is rotating, and a supply chute leading from said wheel intowhich. packages are delivered by said wheel andy 1. A transfer mechanismfor transferring packages which are received in upstanding relation andfor delivering -the same into a supply chute in lying down endwiseabutting relation, said mechanism including ja rotatable bladed transferwheel, and a supply chute receiving the packages from said wheel,'.theblades of said wheel serving the dual purpose of transferring packagesand for advancing the same in said supply chute in said endwise abuttingrelation, said wheel further timing the movement of advance of thepackages in said chute.

' 8. A package transfer mechanism comprising a rotatable bladed wheel, ayielding shelf upon .which packages may be slid endwise in interceptingrelation to the bladed wheel and a tangentially disposed chutereceivingpackages after they are turned through an angle by the wheeland through which the packages are advanced by said Wheel.

9. A mechanism for transferring packages one by one from an advancingcolumn of upstanding packages to deliver same in lying-down position toa cyclically operating package handling device in proper timedcoordination With the .operating cycle of said device, comprising aplunger package feeding device receiving packages from the advancingcolumn of same, driving connections intermediate the cyclicallyoperating handling device and the last-mentioned plunger device, apackage-turning transfer device operated by said driving connections andreceiving successive packages fed thereto by the plunger device andadapted by its action to turn each package and deliver the packages oneby one in lying-down position for feed to the package handling device inthe Said timed coordination, and means associated with said plungerdevice for automatically suspending package feed to the transfer deviceon temporary suspension of advance of the column of packages and forautomatically maintaining said feed in said proper timed coordination onresumption of package column advance to the plunger device.

l0. A mechanism -for transferring packages one by one as they advanceand emerge'from a packaging machine and for delivering the same to aWrapping machine with proper timed delivery to the wrapping machine toaccord with lthe package feed of the Wrapping machine and formaintaining the said delivery timing relations upon a resumption ofpackage delivery by the packaging machine after temporary suspension ofpackage delivery, said mechanism comprising driving connectionsintermediate parts of the packaging and Wrapping machines and packagetransferring devices operated by said driving connections fortransferring packages delivered by the packaging machine to the Wrappingmachine with their delivery thereto timed to accord with the packagefeed of the Wrapping machine, and means also operated by the aforesaiddriving connections for effecting delivery of packages one by one to theaforesaid transferring devices in proper timed relation for packagetransfer thereby, said last mentioned means having a means associatedtherewith to automatically suspend package delivery to said packagetransferring devices when packages temporarily are not delivered to saidmeans by the packaging machine and for automatically permitting aresumed delivery when a package is available and in proper position forsuch delivery.

11. A machine for transferring cigarette packby one from a packagingmachine to a Wrapping .chute ages from a cigarette packaging machine tothe supply chute of a cigarette package wrapping machine, comprising incombination, a delivery chute on the packaging machine along whichpackages advance by a step by step advancing movement, which movementmay be temporarily suspended upon removal of the packages from the chuteor by temporary failure of the chute to receive a package, packagetransfer means receiving packages from said chute and delivering thesame successively to the supply chute o f the wrapping machine and alsoadapted to advance packages endwise in said supply chute in proper timedcoordination with the operation of the wrapping machine, and meansoperating in proper timed coordination with the package transfer meansto eject packages from the delivery chute in accordance with theiradvance therein and to deliver the same to the transfer means, said lastmentioned means including devices to properly time the reception ofpackages by the transfer means upon resumption of delivery of packagesin the delivery chute of a packaging machine after temporary suspensionof delivery of such packages.

12. Package transfer means for disposition between a packaging machineand a wrapping machine, comprising a rotatable transfer bladed wheel,means for supplying packages to said wheel in upstanding relation, and achute receiving the packages from said wheel after the Wheel has turnedeach package from its upstanding received position to a lying downdelivery position.

13. A machine for transferring packages one machine, comprising incombination a delivery chute upon the packaging machine through whichthe packages advance in upstanding flatvvise abutting relation and fromwhich packages may be manually removed, a timed package advancing deviceat the entrance end of said chute, a second timed package displacingdevice at the exit end of said chute, said last mentioned device beingdisposed to eiect edgewise ejection of packages one by one out of saidchute, package transfer means disposed laterally of said receivingpackages by edgewise delivery thereinto, said transfer means havingprovisions for turning said packages to deliver the same successively inendwise lying abutting relation to the supply chute of a wrappingmachine, said package displacing device being constructed for ejectingaction only in proper timed coordination with the package transfer meansand only on disposition of a package into proper relation therewith forsaid ejecting action, and said package advancing device being adapted toresume and maintain proper timed coordination with the displacing devicein advancing successive packages into said proper relation aftertemporary suspension of package advance into said relation due toabsence of one or more packages from the chute.

14. A machine for transferring packages from a packaging machine to aWrapping machine, including in combination a continuously rotatingtransfer wheel, means for individually delivering the packagesthereinto, said means including devices for advancing an individualpackage by a movement which is in a direction parallel to the axis ofthe wheel, and a supply chute for a Wrapping machine disposed to receivethe packages from said transfer wheel in such relation that the packagesare advanced in said chute 150 ico A u'pstanding position to saidlying-down relation as an incident to the transferring operation, and

means for individually delivering packages in upstanding position tosaid transfer means.

16. A machine for transferring packages from ya packaging machine to aWrapping machine,

comprising in combination, a supply chute for the Wrapping machine inwhich a series of packages are advanced in lying down endwise abuttingrelation, a delivery chute uponthe packaging machine through whichpackages are advanced in upstanding iiatwise abutting relation,

transfer means intermediate the aforesaid delivery chute of thepackaging machine and the supply chute of the Wrapping machine forreceiving packages from the exit end of the second mentioned chute, andfor delivering the same into the first mentioned supply chute, and foradvancing other packages previously delivered into said supply chute bysaid transfer means, said transfer means including provisions forturning each packagevfrom an upstanding position in which the package isreceived to a lying down position in which each package is delivered.

17. The invention set forth in claim 16 in which package advancing meansare provided for advancing packages through the delivery chute and inwhich package eject means are provided for ejecting a package from theexit end of the delivery chute and for delivering the same to thetransfer means, means timing the package advancing means which advancesthe package through the delivery chute, the package eject means, and thepackage transferI means, each with the other, and means for preventingoperation of the package eject means until a package advanced by thepackage advancing means is in proper position for ejection at the exitend of the said delivery chute.

GEORGE H. LITTLE.

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